Posts by Janice Steinberg
We Sweat. We Dance!
Is it just San Diego, or do dance artists everywhere cook up provocative titles to get folks in the door, and then give them art? That’s what happened at “Sweat: Hot Dances for a Hot Night,” where Randé Dorn’s richly psychological work was the discovery of the evening … though there were certainly some sexy moments, provided by the guys.
Read MoreDances by Roe and Weinberg Feature Inspired Music Choices
Betzi Roe, in “Floodplain,” offered a tightly choreographed piece for a cast of 11, while Sadie Weinberg’s hang-loose “happiness: an experiment” involved just three dancers. But the mother-daughter program at the Vine also showcased something Roe and Weinberg have in common—a gift for choosing music.
Read MoreA World I Want to Live In: Blythe Barton Dance at San Diego Fringe
A novelist of dance, Blythe Barton, in her longer work, creates vivid societies onstage. In “The only real world I know is mine,” her premiere at the San Diego Fringe Fest, Barton’s world was a generous place that I wanted to live in.
Read MoreLascivious Vampires and Artistic Choices
In spite of strong choreography and superb dancing, watching Zaquia Mahler Salinas’s “Hirudinea and Her Host” made me feel like I was in an artsy gentleman’s club. Find out why I think Salinas made problematic artistic choices … and join the conversation.
Read MorePassionate “Journey to the Soul” of Jose Limon at SD Fringe
A combative scene made me think of “West Side Story,” and the chorus sections are stunning, with interesting new moves coming lickety-split, and the fine dancers staying tight as can be. It’s “Solo y Juntos,” Celeste Lanuza Dance Company’s passionate tribute to dance legend Jose Limon, and it’s got everything–dance, a live band ….
Read MoreFringe Flashes: Cleveland Dance Exchange, “Cuentos”
Yesterday was Frida Kahlo’s birthday, and what a perfect day to see the visually rich “Cuentos” at the San Diego International Fringe Festival. Another show not to miss–“Burning on the River,” by the Cleveland Dance Exchange.
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